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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 288: Transfer of Development Rights

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 288 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Transfer of Development Rights. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Tom Davis (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Tom Young (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Committee report: Favorable Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-725 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT LANDOWNERS, TO PROVIDE FOR CONTENTS OF THE ORDINANCE NECESSARY TO REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, AND TO ALLOW TWO OR MORE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES TO JOIN ONE ANOTHER IN SETTING UP A TRANSFER OF RIGHTS PROGRAM.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Tom DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source